Entry-level Data Scientist salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ypsilanti, Dexter.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$71,005

Middle 50%$65k–$77.7k

vs. all levels here−25%comparison median $94,500

Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,874 and $94,621.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	0
FY2021	–	–	–	6
FY2022	–	–	–	8
FY2023	$69,035	$64,313	$74,000	11
FY2024	$75,000	$73,000	$76,826	12
FY2025	$68,468	$65,042	$77,672	12
FY2026	–	–	–	4

Ann Arbor's median entry-level Data Scientist salary of $71,005 is worth about $70,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Ann Arbor = 100.9).

All Data Scientists in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $112,680 in May 2025 (340 employed). The H-1B median here is $71,005, 37% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
University of Michigan	too few	8

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$65,042	$71,005	16
Mid-level · Level II	$83,117	$90,000	29
Senior · Level III	$107,432	$123,000	22
Expert · Level IV	$127,005	$130,500	14

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.